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SUMMER CHALLENGE 2021
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Amy FL25.10 - Bookwrm526's Task: Bingewatching
Option 2: Eyeshot by Taylor Adams (sTrAtford) and MPG Mystery
Option 4: The Scorpion's Tail (SCORPION in title)
Points this post: 25
Total points: 675
5.2. Cowabunga!Read a book set in Italy, or in the 14th-16th centuries (1300 - 1599).
The Goodbye Kiss
Set in Italy as stated in the GR description.
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 935
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
Amy FL30.3 - Bluemoon's Task: My Memories of the 1980's
A. The Olympics
1. Winter Olympics: The Night Crossing - NIGHT (THIs is your momeNt and it's Going...)
2. Summer Olympics: They Went Left by Monica Hesse (deatH of a dreaM)
Points this post: 30
Total points: 705
Amy FL30.5 - Dlmrose's Task: Ready to Plan
I reside in USA, North America
Book 1: Europe
Spins: Trieste, Italy; Salerno, Italy; Saint Gallen, Switzerland
I read These Tangled Vines - set in Tuscany, Italy
Book 2: Asia
Spins: Thimpu, Bhutan; Tirupati, India; Jaipur, India
I read The Henna Artist - set in Jaipur, India
Points this post: 30
Total points: 735
Task 25.8 - Things to Look Forward To!!!option 2: #series number can be made by adding listed numbers
Small Gods
#13 in series; made by 6+4+3
IL: UY
option 3: author initials in INDEPENDENT
Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
IL: UY
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700 points
2 GO tix
9 BB tix
Delicious Dee5.4. Barkis is Willing
Happy Singles Day - HSD found in CHARLES DICKENS
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 350
Delicious Dee25.10 - Bookwrm526's Task: Bingewatching
Option 2 - Murder on Wall Street - shelved as mystery by 62ppl; VT found in STRATFORD UPON AVON
Option 3 - We Are Inevitable - WAI found in WANDAVISION
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 375
Delicious Dee50.1 - Trishhartuk's task: 3-2-1
Book A - This Side of Murder - Anna Lee Huber - 3 part name; Book set in England
Book B - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur - #2 in The Henna Artist
Book C - Unbreakable - U found in DUSTY BIN
Points This Post: 50
Total Points: 425
Task 25. 4 MEGSCL's Task: Lucky Number The number I rolled was 1
Book 1 Ariadne
a. one word in the title
d. first published in 2021
Book 2 Roman Blood
b. first in the series
c. 401 pages
Points this post: 25
Total Points: 170
Julia1035.2. Cowabunga!
Laws in Conflict (set in 1512)
This post: 5 points
Total points: 530
BB: 8
GO: 1
Tasks completed: 32
Total books read: 43
25.7 - Amy FL's Task: Right Up My AlleyOption 1: Read a book with a title word of four of more letters that can be made from the letters in AMATEUR BOWLERS TOUR
The word I used is BEES
The Music of Bees
Option 4: Read a book by a FEMALE author that is the first (#1) in a series.
I listened to an audio book of Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
New Points: 25
Total Points: 450
GO: 1
BB: 0
10.6 - Let's Get Physical Author with a hyphenated name.
I read the ebook, there is no mmpb, the pb is here: How Plants Work: The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do by Linda Chalker-Scott.
Points: 10
Total Points: 965
BB: 1
GO: 1
50.1 - Trishhartuk's task: 3-2-1Book 2 is set in the UK
Book 3, by an author with three name parts: The Talented Mr. Varg by Alexander McCall Smith
paperback edition The Talented Mr. Varg: A Detective Varg Novel 240 pages
Book 2, a book that is part of a series AND includes a 2 in its series number: Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George (Inspector Lynley #2)
mass market paperback Le Lieu du crime 357 pages
Book 1, a book with a one-word title and title initial found in DUSTY BIN: Belonging by Nancy Thayer
paperback edition Belonging 388 pages
Points this post: 50
Total points: 725
ROBIN P15.9 I Want My MTV
Title contains letters m, t, and v
Fugitive Telemetry
Listened to audiobook, linked paperback
Points this post: 15
Total points: 650
BB: 4
GO: 7
Joanne MI25.6 - Delicious Dee's Task: My New Favorite Comedian
Option 3. The Table – . Read a book where the author's first and last name initials appear in ONE of states: FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA or NEVADA.
Sword of the North by Luke Scull -Authors intials in LouiSiana
Opttion 5. Guests – Read a book by a single author whose name is DREW, LYNCH, CHARLIE, LIZ, or ELIZABETH.
The Paper Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg
Points this task 25
Total Points 175
Total BB's 2
Kathy KS30.9 - Cat's Task: The Perks of UNO
Option 2: (One book option) pick two tasks and read one book that meets the requirements of both. Required: State the options.
For both options, your combined page total must be at least 500 pages
The Cold Between, by Elizabeth Bonesteel
518 p. (>500)
Task A: Read a book that is at least 50% (as per TinEye) Red, Yellow, Green or Blue. required: Post the cover and TinEye scores.
Blue - 58.6% total
39.1 %#d2e8f6Blue
36.2 %#1d2932Black
6.4 %#8fb9daBlue
5.3 %#15405aBlue
3.9 %#615f65Grey
3.9 %#5b7f98Blue
3.4 %#6998c0Blue
1.2 %#b7aeb8Grey
0.5 %#404f8bBlue
Task B: Read a book written by a single author who has a name part that starts with the initial (any name part will work) I, V or E.
E=Elizabeth
Claiming 1 Big Book ticket (518 pages)
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Points for this task: 30
Total points : 420
Tasks completed: 18
Big Book tickets for this task: 1
Big Book tickets total: 1
Golden Oldies tickets for this task: 0
Golden Oldies tickets total: 0
*UNCLAIMING BOOKS - WILL REPOST*30.1 - Teri-K's Task: Celebrate the Great Outdoors.
Option 2: The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act
Option 4: How to be Champion
Points Earned This Post: -30
Total Points Earned: 905
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
5.9. All in Good FunRead a book with a single author named Alex or one of its related names.
The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second Act by Alex Prud'Homme
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 910
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
5.7. The Bechdel testRead a book with at least 2 women and no adult men on the cover.
Points Earned This Post: 5
Total Points Earned: 915
Golden Oldie Tickets: 4
Big Book Tickets Total: 0
Big Books Read By Page Count: 0 (500) / 0 (750) / 0 (1000)
10.4 - E.T. Phone HomeBook on the Aliens Books list - found on page 1
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Total Points: 405
30.8 - Lauren Jodi's task: 80s Dynamic DuosOption 3: Book with a female protagonist who is a police officer in a city or town
Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb
Option 4: Book that meets the SRC rules from one of the Listopias - this book is on the Robots with Feelings list on page 1
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
**Thunderhead is a Big Book (504 pgs). Claiming 1 BB ticket.**
Total Points: 435
Big Books: 4
Lisa MDREPOST - Page count now added to GR megadata by GR Librarian
5.1. Excuse the Interruption!
Read a book in which all the letters of SIGNAL can be found in the title/subtitle.
🔸Chasing Alice: How the Life, Murder, and Legacy of an English Teacher Changed a Delmarva Community by Stephanie L Fowler
SIGNA found in Chasing and L found in Alice
235 pages
👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓👓
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 370/1070
Total Books Read: 28
Tasks Completed: 21/60
Big Book Tickets: 0
Golden Oldies: 2
MEGSCL30.3 - Bluemoon's Task: My Memories of the 1980's
A2 Read a book where all of the Author’s initials can be found in DEATH OF A DREAM. The Kindness Revolution: How we can restore hope, rebuild trust and inspire optimism by Hugh Mackay
B2 Read a book that has an MPG of Space - Illuminae
**602pp - 1 big book
TOTAL TO DATE
315 points
3 big book
jessrs10.9 - Rain Man
Read a book with a title that has at least 2 words AND none of the words in the title have more than 4 characters in them.
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
New points: 10
Total points: 125
Task 30.3 - My Memories of the 1980'sA. THE OLYMPICS
1. WINTER OLYMPICS – Read a book with a word in the TITLE of at least five letters that can be made from the letters in the phrase THIS IS YOUR MOMENT AND IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN. Subtitles are excluded.
Required: State the word.
NIGHT: this is your momenT and it’s goING to Happen
It Would Be Night in Caracas (2019) by Karina Sainz Borgo (Goodreads Author); translated by Elizabeth Bryer; (Hardcover, 230 pages)
C. JOHN HUGHES
1. THE BREAKFAST CLUB – Read a book by an author who shares a name with one of these actors: Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony MICHAEL Hall. The name may be in any position but must match exactly.
The Typist (2010) by Michael Knight (Hardcover, 190 pages)
130 + 30 = 160
Tasks Completed: 07
Points for this post: 30
Points thus far: 130 + 30 = 160
Books read: 12
Pages read: 3,273
Read but not claimed: 05
Goodreads Authors: 05
Golden Oldies: 00
Big Books:
(0) 500+
(0) 750+
(0) 1,000+
15.5 - On Faery WingsA book with at least one fae character: The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 14.0
There is a community of Fairy Folk in this story, though few are named. One is called Gwenhyfara; one is referred to as "the Lady."
Points this post: 15
Total points: 740
FLY Task #5.4. Barkis is Willing
task: Read a book with a title of at least three words, where the initial letters of each word of the title are found in CHARLES DICKENS.
book: All Systems Red
how it fits: title initials ASR found in chARleS
Points this post: 5
Total points: 250
Tasks completed: 15 /60
Big Book tickets: 0
Golden Oldies tickets: 2
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10.3 - Never Bring a Knife to A Gun FightThe Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway #2) by Elly Griffiths
Total this Post: 10
Golden Oldies: 3
Bigger is Better: 3
Season Total: 855
LAUREN JODI15.2 - On Repeat
Book #1:
Smoke and Sin by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake
Book #2
At the Pleasure of the President by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake
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Points This Post: 15
Total Points: 575/1070
Big Book Tickets: 2
Total Books Read: 43
Tasks Completed: 29/60
TessaVanessaChallenge 15.4 Sweet Tea
Option 1:
Book 1: The Rebuilding Year by Kaje Harper
Book 2: Insects, Ivy, & Investigations by Tonya Kappes.
Setting: Normal, Kentucky
Points this post: 15
Total points: 1070/1070
Tasks completed: 60/60
Books read: 84
Amy B10.7 - Sweet Sixteen
Read a book with a number in the TITLE that is in word form. The number may be a cardinal number or an ordinal number, but it must be in word form, not numerical form.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
This Task: 10 Points
To Date: 525 Points
UNCLAIMING Task 15.10 - Stuck in the Middle (posted #1924)read a book that is middle of series
Wyrd Sisters
#6 in series that runs to 41
IL: UY
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660 points
Task 15.10 - Stuck in the Middleread a book that is middle of series
Small Gods
#13 in series that runs to 41
IL: UY
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675 points
2 GO tix
9 BB tix
Task 25.8 - Things to Look Forward To!!!option 2: #series number can be made from the listed numbers
Wyrd Sisters
#6 in series; made by 6
IL: UY
option 3: author initials in INDEPENDENT
Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
IL: UY
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700 points
2 GO tix
9 BB tix
Task 15.6 - Don't You Forget About Meon p6 of list (89 shelvings)
The Prince and the Dressmaker
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715 points
2 Go tix
9 BB tix
Delicious Dee5.3. Mr. Conductor
Killman Creek - Rachel Caine - RC found in George Carlin
Points This Post: 5
Total Points: 430
Delicious Dee25.8 – Shelby’s Task: Things to Look Forward To!!!
1. Travel - Death Canyon - set primarily in Wyoming - one of my goals in the next year is to visit Wyoming and the national parks in the area (Yellowstone and Grand Teton
3. Film - Wrath - Lana Pecherczyk - LP found in INDEPENDENT FILM
Points This Post: 25
Total Points: 455
EMurphy25.1 Nick KY's Task: Shirley Jacksoniana
Option 3: Humor MPG Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction by Gabrielle Moss
Option 4: Word of 4 or more letters in the title/subtitle which can be made from the letters in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE" Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery edited by Christopher Golden
*word in title is LIFE
This Task:
Points: 25
Books Read: 2
GO Ticket: 0
BB Ticket: 0
Total:
Points: 330
Books Read: 23
GO Ticket: 1
BB Ticket +500: 2
BB Ticket +750: 1
Tasks Completed: 13
Nick KY25.3 Cynebaxter’s Time Has Come –
Opt. 1. 1st pub’d 2021, I read Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. 476 pp and NEW-TO-ME.
Opt. 4. Author’s inits in SUPERMODS, I read I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala by Rigoberta Menchú. 320 pp and NEW-TO-ME.
Total pp = 796 > required 501.
Points This Post: 25
Total Points So Far: 640
Nick KY10.8 Travelin’ Man – I read The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas, GR genre of "Science Fiction > Time Travel."
Points This Post: 10
Total Points So Far: 650
Nick KY15.6 Don’t Forget –I read Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon. Though the Kindle edition is on p 3 of the list, I read the most popular MMPB at 580 pp.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
CLAIM ONE BIG BOOK at 580 pp.
Points This Post: 15
Total Points So Far: 665
Jessica DTask 10.9: Rain Man
title of 2+ words, no more than 4 letters each
Knit One, Kill Two
Points this task: 10
Total points: 290
Janice CATask 20.9 - Big Moves
Option 2: Read a book where the main character is a doctor.
Country Doctors Chronicle: Further Tales From The North Woods by Roger A. MacDonald
+20
total: 85
tasks: 5
books: 5
20.2 - Rookie at the Top - XBM's Task: SUNY Brockport Writers ForumRead a book by one of the AUTHORS on this list: Authors From the Brockport Writers Forum
March by Geraldine Brooks
(75th on the list at time of posting)
New Points: 20
Total Points: 470
GO: 1
BB: 0
50.1 3-2-1Book 1: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
429 pages
Book 2: The Sentinel by Lee Child Number 25 in the series.
464 pages
Book 3: Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy
384 pages
Total Pages: 1277
Post Total: 50
Grand Total: 285
NAVI30.3 - Bluemoon's Task: My Memories of the 1980's
Please chose two options and read a book for each.
1. Read a book with a word in the TITLE of at least five letters that can be made from the letters in the phrase THIS IS YOUR MOMENT AND IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN. Subtitles are excluded.
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
How it fits: Piranesi can be found in: THIS IS YOUR MOMENT AND IT’S GOING TO HAPPEN
2. Read a book where all of the Author’s initials can be found in DEATH OF A DREAM. Letters can only be used as many times as they appear.
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
How it fits: Author initials "A" and "M" can be found in DEATH OF A DREAM
Points this post: 30
Total points: 120
NAVI30.2 - TessaVanessa's Task: The Joys of Home Ownership
Read two books from 2 different options.
Option 1. Read a book with the author’s first and last name initials in the word: PLUMBER.
Infinite Country by Patricia Engel
How it fits: Author initials "P" and "E" can be found in PLUMBER
Option 4. Read a book that has the word ROOM in the title only. The word must match exactly. Subtitles are excluded.
Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind by Gavin Edwards
How it fits: ROOM in the title
Points this post: 30
Total points: 150
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20.7 - Shorter is Sweeter - Lois's Task: Group Reads Rejects
The Grace Year - YA Science Fiction nominee
Points this post: 20
Total points: 650